Founded in 1978 by Carola Grindea as part of a Europe-wide co-ordinating body for piano teachers, EPTA now has Associations in almost every European country and affiliations worldwide.
EPTA’s purpose is to raise the standard of piano teaching, piano performance and general musicianship in the UK by providing opportunities for pianists, piano teachers and other interested parties.
EPTA seeks to encourage:
-excellence in piano playing and piano teaching
-wider participation in playing the piano
-greater opportunity for performance
-increased access to concerts
-the promotion of piano performance, at all levels, and from all sources
-increased discrimination amongst audiences over the quality of performances
-greater recognition of their achievement for those who perform well, at whatever level
-wider acceptance of the educational value of learning to play an instrument
-wider acceptance of the value of such musical skills as sight playing, ear playing, memorising and improvising
-a growing repertoire of high quality music for pianists of all levels
-thorough training of all piano teachers
-recognition of such training by the award of an appropriate qualification
-recognition, by parents and students, of such a qualification as a minimum standard for anyone setting up a teaching practice
-a proper perspective in the use of examination systems.
EPTA aims to fulfil its mission by:
-promoting conferences, concerts, workshops, masterclasses and other events
-producing a professional magazine three times a year
-mounting courses for established teachers and students
-promoting research
-organising competitions
-offering bursaries and awards
-expanding the regional network and supporting Regional Organisers
-expanding the mentor system for teachers, and maintaining a Helpline
-establishing a reference library of audio and video recordings, books and other printed materials
EPTA UK LTD is a Registered Charity (no. 293698)
Company Details
- Employees
- 5
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Po Box 80468, London,, London,please Select A State N1p 3tw,united Kingdom
- Industry
- Musicians
- NAICS
-
Musical Groups and Artists
- Website
- http://www.epta-uk.org
- Keywords
- piano, piano teaching, piano pedagogy, piano competition, piano masterclass, piano playing, piano teacher, piano tutor, music education, piano training, piano magazine, piano studio, piano school, music school.
- HQ
- London, Please select a state
European Piano Teachers Association Uk (Epta Uk) Questions
European Piano Teachers Association Uk (Epta Uk)'s website is http://www.epta-uk.org
European Piano Teachers Association Uk (Epta Uk)'s LinkedIn profile is https://uk.linkedin.com/company/eptapiano-uk
European Piano Teachers Association Uk (Epta Uk) has
5 employees.
View email and phone details for 5
employees at European Piano Teachers Association Uk (Epta Uk).
European Piano Teachers Association Uk (Epta Uk)'s industry is
Musicians
European Piano Teachers Association Uk (Epta Uk)'s top competitors are
Integrated Resources,
European Piano Teachers Association Uk.
European Piano Teachers Association Uk (Epta Uk)'s categories are Musicians
European Piano Teachers Association Uk (Epta Uk)'s founding year is 1978
